{"id":365226,"date":"2017-07-18T21:46:46","date_gmt":"2017-07-18T13:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2017\/07\/18\/mira-prism-headset-iphone-augmented-reality\/"},"modified":"2017-07-18T21:46:46","modified_gmt":"2017-07-18T13:46:46","slug":"mira-prism-headset-uses-an-iphone-to-power-augmented-reality-experiences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/mira-prism-headset-uses-an-iphone-to-power-augmented-reality-experiences\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Mira Prism&#8217; Headset Uses an iPhone to Power Augmented Reality Experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new iPhone-compatible augmented reality headset has been announced today, called the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirareality.com\/\">Mira Prism<\/a>, and it allows users to plug their iPhone 6, 6s, or 7 into a headset and interact with holographic images overlaid onto real-world objects.<\/p>\n<p>The iPhone 7 sits facing away from the user when placed within the Mira Prism, and then a pair of mirrors reflects what&#8217;s on the iPhone&#8217;s screen and positions it on the front glass lenses, providing the augmented reality effect. The headset&#8217;s app includes a collection of solo and collaborative AR experiences that are displayed above the included Mira launchpad, and any user without a headset can see what others are seeing in AR through the iPhone app&#8217;s &#8220;Spectator Mode.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.macrumors.com\/article-new\/2017\/07\/mira-prism-headset.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"604\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-576213\"\/><\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"12\">\n<p>No plugs, computers, or wires needed. No matter where you are, simply open the Mira app on your smartphone, slide it into the Prism headset, and begin exploring the wonders of interactive holographic content.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Mira Prism comes with a motion-based remote control for interacting with the various AR experiences provided by the headset, and the company said that more games and apps will becoming thanks to the Mira SDK. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2017\/07\/18\/mira-mobile-ar-headset\/\"><em>Engadget<\/em><\/a> had a chance to check out the Mira Prism, and described a few of the games available on the AR headset:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"13\">\n<p>Even though I only had a few minutes with the Prism, I was impressed with what I saw. I&#8217;m used to trying on headsets that are too expensive for most people to buy, so it was a bit of a shock that it worked at all. Beyond the initial setup experience, I played a holographic game that involved maneuvering a character through a maze, which relied on the controller&#8217;s motion controls. Another game had me spinning around in my chair to destroy asteroids hovering all around me. I was particularly surprised how well Prism tracked virtual objects in AR, even though it doesn&#8217;t have any spatial mapping technology like HoloLens and Meta.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>One Mira Prism device comes with the headset, remote, launchpad, carrying case, lens cover, and a pair of AAA batteries for the remote, as well as software including Mira&#8217;s core apps and a premium game bundle. In terms of hardware specs, the headset has a 60-degree field of view and a total resolution of 1334 x 750.<center><\/p>\n<div id=\"video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w76ESU3XHOg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><br \/>Users interested can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirareality.com\/\">pre-order the Mira Prism<\/a> for $99 beginning today, with an estimated shipping date of holiday 2017, afterwards the headset will cost $150 at retail. A developer edition is also available, and will ship sometime in the fall of 2017, slightly ahead of the consumer version.<\/p>\n<p>Augmented reality has been an increasingly popular area for many companies over the past few years, gaining larger recognition with games like <em>Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/em>, and this year preparing to expand to every iOS 11 device thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2017\/06\/05\/apple-releasing-arkit-for-ios\/\">Apple&#8217;s ARKit<\/a>. Developers have already begun showing off how the camera on an iPhone can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2017\/06\/26\/apples-arkit-measuring-tape-minecraft\/\">fuel impressive AR experiences<\/a>, including basic everyday functions like overlaying a measuring tape onto an object, or displaying <em>Minecraft<\/em> in the real world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new iPhone-compatible augmented reality headset has been announced today, called the Mira Prism, and it allows users to plug their iPhone 6, 6s, or 7 into a headset and interact with holographic images overlaid onto real-world objects. 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